О дивный новый мир

           "Quiteright,"saidtheDirector."Takehimin.Youstayhere,littlegirl,"headded,asthenursemovedawaywithherstillhowlingcharge."What’syourname?"

           "PollyTrotsky."

           "Andaverygoodnametoo,"saidtheDirector."Runawaynowandseeifyoucanfindsomeotherlittleboytoplaywith."

           Thechildscamperedoffintothebushesandwaslosttosight.

           "Exquisitelittlecreature!"saidtheDirector,lookingafterher.Then,turningtohisstudents,"WhatI’mgoingtotellyounow,"hesaid,"maysoundincredible.Butthen,whenyou’renotaccustomedtohistory,mostfactsaboutthepastdosoundincredible."

           Heletouttheamazingtruth.ForaverylongperiodbeforethetimeofOurFord,andevenforsomegenerationsafterwards,eroticplaybetweenchildrenhadbeenregardedasabnormal(therewasaroaroflaughter);andnotonlyabnormal,actuallyimmoral(no!):andhadthereforebeenrigorouslysuppressed.

           Alookofastonishedincredulityappearedonthefacesofhislisteners.Poorlittlekidsnotallowedtoamusethemselves?Theycouldnotbelieveit.

           "Inmostcases,tilltheywereovertwentyyearsold."

           "Twentyyearsold?"echoedthestudentsinachorusoflouddisbelief.

           "Twenty,"theDirectorrepeated."Itoldyouthatyou’dfinditincredible."

           "Butwhathappened?"theyasked."Whatweretheresults?"

           "Theresultswereterrible."Adeepresonantvoicebrokestartlinglyintothedialogue.

           Theylookedaround.